Police investigating domestic dispute find one-pot meth lab

EVANSVILLE - Evansville Police Department say a man was likely under the influence of methamphetamine Monday night when he was arrested in connection with a domestic dispute earlier that day.

Donald Robb, 34, has been charged preliminarily with criminal confinement with a weapon and two other gun-related felonies, related to holding a woman against her will for several hours at his home in the 200 block of East Florida Street.

Robb is also charged with pointing a loaded handgun at the woman several times during the incident. He could also face meth-related charges as well after the investigation is complete, according to police.

Robb was held overnight at Deaconess Hospital and transferred Tuesday to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Police said officers were called to the 200 block of East Missouri Street after receiving a call about a fight between Robb and another man just before 6 p.m. That man was not identified in the department news release. During the investigation, Robb reportedly told officers that there had been a fire at his address on Florida Street and that he had burned his skin because of exposure to lithium. Evansville firefighters responded to the address but did not find a fire. Investigators said they believe Robb was hallucinating at the time he spoke with authorities.

According to the news release, investigators linked Robb to an earlier domestic incident because the woman was receiving treatment for minor injuries at Deaconess when Robb was brought into the emergency room for his injuries.

During the investigation, police recovered a handgun from Robb's home and discovered an active one-pot meth lab inside the house as well.